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1 By 1890 the U.S. position in world manufacturing was first second third fourth fifth 2 Most railroad construction in the US was financed by private sources public sources governmental sources by William Gates All of the answers are correct. 3 The railroads that united to form the Pacific railroad from Omaha to Sacremento were the Union Pacific & Northern Pacific Central Pacific & Northern Pacific Union Pacific & Central Pacific Western Pacific & Central Pacific Western Pacific & Northern Pacific 4 The position of the major eastern railroads in the 1860's-1880's were the results of consolidation of smaller railroads preferred to cooperate with one another rather than compete against each other started to have professional management prior to most other businesses All of the above are correct. Only "A" & "C" are correct. 5 Other industries influenced directly by the railroad included the telegraph the telephone the television All of the above answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 6 The Managerial Revolution of the later 19th century represented a shift away from owner control led to more professionally-managed business led to the increase in number of colleges that taught business administration All of the above answers are correct. Only "A" & "C" are correct. 7 All of the following supported government regulation of the railroads in the later 19th century EXCEPT merchants farmers passengers railroad management everyone who used railroads 8 In the case of "Munn v Illinois" (1877) the Supreme Court held States could regulate railroads. States could not regulate railroads. States could not regulate trusts. States could ban the importation of slaves into their state. States could ban the importation of women for immoral purposes. 9 In the "Wabash" cases of 1886, the U.S. Supreme Court held States could regulate interstate railroads. States could not regulate interstate railroads. Only the federal government could regulate interstate commerce. Both "A" & "C' are correct. Both "B" & "C" are correct. 10 The Interstate Commerce Act of 1886 mandated Railroads could not discriminate in rates between customers. Rate schedules must be posted. Pooling of goods & passengers was outlawed. All railroad rates must be "reasonable & just." All of the answers are correct. 11 The Interstate Commerce Act of 1886 effectively stopped pooling effectively established "reasonable & just" rates effectively promoted competition between the railroads marked the first time government regulated business All of the answers are correct. 12 The US became the greatest steel producer in the world due to technical skill abundant iron ore & coal close to manufacturing sites extremely capable management high demand for the product from railroads & construction All of the answers are correct. 13 Vertical integration in the steel industry meant All races were allowed to work in the steel mills. Carnegie had absolute control over the iron ore supply in the entire US- a monopoly Carnegie controlled all the means of production from the beginning of the process to the end so no outsider could delay or disrupt his production. Steel could be made better vertically than horizontally. All of the answers are correct. 14 Andrew Carnegie became the leader of the US steel industry due to hiring extremely capable subordinates & having cheap labor available vertical integration wherein he owned all the means of production from beginning to end lower freight rates from railroads political power with the Republican Party that supported a protective tariff All of the answers are correct. 15 John D. Rockefeller led the oil industry in the US ( & the world) due to picking extremely capable subordinates & extremely good management techniques lower freight rates with the railroads a horizontal integration (monopoly) of the oil refining business creation of the trust system All of the answers are correct. 16 The targets of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 were all big businesses businesses that refused to make campaign contributions to the Republican Party monopolies in restraint of interstate commerce All of the answers are correct. Only "B" & "C" are correct. 17 The prime popularizer of Social Darwinism was Herbert Kent Herbert Coleman Herbert Spencer Victor Herbert None of these answers is correct. 18 The Knights of Labor was a general labor union was open to all- men & women, whites & Blacks was led by Terence V. Powderly disliked strikes & was ineffective All of the answers are correct. 19 Samuel Gompers was the head of the A F of L was the leader of a small, skilled trade union pursued economic rather than social goals All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 20 The Chicago Haymarket Riot of 1886 was directed against the transit system in Chicago caused bloodshed among police & strikers associated labor unions with anarchy & violence to recent arrivals from Europe cut public support for labor unions All of the answers are correct.

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